Manifesto on small airway involvement and management in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an Interasma (Global Asthma Association - GAA) and World Allergy Organization (WAO) document endorsed by Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) and Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA2LEN)

F. Braido, N. Scichilone, F. Lavorini, O. S. Usmani, L. Dubuske, L. P. Boulet, R. Mosges, C. Nunes, M. Sanchez-Borges, I. J. Ansotegui, M. Ebisawa, F. Levi-Schaffer, L. J. Rosenwasser, J. Bousquet, T. Zuberbier, G. Walter Canonica*, A. Cruz, A. Yanez, A. Yorgancioglu, D. DeleanuG. Rodrigo, J. Berstein, K. Ohta, P. Vichyanond, R. Pawankar, S. N. Gonzalez-Diaz, S. Nakajima, T. Slavyanskaya, A. Fink-Wagner, C. Baez Loyola, D. Ryan (Member of Group Organisation), G. Passalacqua, J. Celedon, J. C. Ivancevich, K. Dobashi, M. Zernotti, M. Akdis, S. Benjaponpitak, S. Bonini, W. Burks, L. Caraballo, Z. Awad El-Sayed, S. Fineman, P. Greenberger, E. Hossny, J. A. Ortega-Martell, H. Saito, M. Tang, L. Zhang

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Abstract

Evidence that enables us to identify, assess, and access the small airways in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has led INTERASMA (Global Asthma Association) and WAO to take a position on the role of the small airways in these diseases. Starting from an extensive literature review, both organizations developed, discussed, and approved the manifesto, which was subsequently approved and endorsed by the chairs of ARIA and GA2LEN. The manifesto describes the evidence gathered to date and defines and proposes issues on small airway involvement and management in asthma and COPD with the aim of challenging assumptions, fostering commitment, and bringing about change. The small airways (defined as those with an internal diameter

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalWorld Allergy Organization Journal
Volume9
Issue number1
Early online date28 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 28 Oct 2016

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